19691202 1969-18 ORDINANCE NO. 1969-18
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING SECTION 3.174
OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIR-
GINIA, TO DESIGNATE THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AS
THE CITY OFFICIAL HAVING PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR
REVIEWING AND CONSIDERING SITE PLANS
BE IT ORDAINED by the city Council of the City of
Fairfax, Virginia, that Section 3.174 of the Zoning Ordinance
of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, be amended and re-enacted
to read in its entirety as follows:
"3.174 Reviews, Standards and Regulations:
The Director of Public Works shall review all site plans
which are submitted to him pursuant hereto. He shall consult
with the Zoning Administrator and the Planning Director and may
consult with the Health Director or any other City official.
The Director of Public Works shall consider the site plan in
conjunction with the following standards and regulations:
a. Compliance with the requirements of the Zoning Ordi-
nance including setbacks, side yards and rear yards, height of
buildings, lot area and lot coverage, fencing and screening.
b. Location and adequacy of automobile parking as to
number of spaces, square footage per space including movement
lanes and total area.
c. Adequate provision for traffic circulation and control
within the site and providing access to adjoining property.
d. Adequacy of water supply, fire protection and sanitary
sewer facilities.
e. Compliance with applicable established design criteria,
construction standards and specifications for all required public
improvements.
f. Location of walkways so that pedestrians may walk from
store to store or building to building within the site and to
adjacent sites.
g. Connection wherever possible of all walkways, travel
lanes and driveways with related facilities in adjacent properties.
h. Screening from adjacent residential property shall
conform as nearly as practicable to the standard illustrated
in Figure 2.
i. Extension or construction of service roads or drives
and accessthereto on property bordering a State primary high-
way, provided setback requirement shall be no greater if the
service road or drive is dedicated or within an easement than
the setback required without the dedication or easement, except
that in no event shall the building be erected closer than ten
feet from the closest right-of-way line or easement line.
j. Proof of any easements required in order to develop
or use the property as shown on the site plan, clearly defining
the purpose intended for each easement.
k. Dedication of easements and rights-of-way for streets,
service roads and other facilities to be maintained by the City
and for the construction and maintenance thereof.
1. Curb and gutte~ travel lanes or driveways that provide
vehicular travel to and from parking areas of adjacent property.
m. Adequate "no parking" signs along such travel lanes or
driveways.
n. Adequate drainage systems for the disposition of storm
and natural waters."
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This ordinance shall become effective immediately
upon its passage by the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia.
Passed: December 2, 1969.
Attest:
C~t~ Clerk
/ Mayor
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TYPICAL SECTION FOR SCREENING
12'
1/3 TOTAL ,!(
HIGH STOCKADE FENCi /
WITH SMOOTH
SIDE TOWARDS
RESIDENTIAL
DISTRICZ
1/3 TOTAL
6' HIGH EVERGREEN
TREES $' ON
CENTERS
l/~3 TOTAL
2 1/2' HIGH EVERGREEN
SHRUBS 5' ON CENTERS
TYPE OF EVERGREEN TREES, SHRUBS AND NURSERY STOCK
TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY HORTICULTURIST
RESIDENTIAL DLSTRI CT
TYPICAL PLAN FOR SCREENING
PROP ERTY_ .L I NE
1/3 TOTAL
.~ ,....,. ~ 6 EVERGREEN TREES --. 1/3 TOTAL
5 ' 1/3' TOTAL
~- '-~ SMOOTH SIDE-6' HIGH STOCKADE FENCE~k
'~ 0 o o o 0 0 0 '~0 0
~ POST SIDE
APARTME~-COMMERClAL OR INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
Figure 2. "